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The X Factor 2015 [S12] Series 12 of ITV's music reality show, The X Factor with judges Simon, Rita Ora, Cheryl and Nick Grimshaw ran from August to December 2015 and was won by Louisa Johnson.

View Poll Results: Are Olly and Caroline doing a good job as hosts of The X Factor?
Yes, they're doing great. 6 22.22%
Yes, they're doing great.
6 22.22%
No, they're awful. 3 11.11%
No, they're awful.
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Meh, they're okay but nothing special. 6 22.22%
Meh, they're okay but nothing special.
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Bring back Dermot! 12 44.44%
Bring back Dermot!
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Old 01-11-2015, 08:14 PM #1
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Do you think that Olly and Caroline are doing a good job at presenting The X Factor? I've been seeing a lot of negativity on Twitter about them, but I think that they're doing a good job. Obviously replacing Dermot was always going to be tough and I don't think that they're quite in the same league as him yet, but I think that they're doing okay. They just need a little bit more time to fit into the role.
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Olly is honestly dire, Caroline should just do the job on her own
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They're proper woeful

Constantly shouting and talking over each other and don't have that natural presenting ability of Dermot
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They don't look anything like they did on the xtra factor. Its all too serious for them now and Olly looks nervous every time he speaks.
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They were fine on Xtra Factor but its not the same
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Dermot is a very hard act to follow to be fair and with 2 of them neither can really have the chance to stamp out their presenting style to really make their own mark.
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Ollie looks like a contestant most of the time
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Olly is honestly dire, Caroline should just do the job on her own
This. The only reason Caroline is even there is because Olly would not be able to handle it on his own.

Bring back Dermot tbh
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They are not. They are trying but there's no need for two of them it's pointless.

Id put them back on xtra factor because the two they have on there are trash.

Dermot is a tough act to follow. Olly would be better on his own though.
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The only problem is that the main show is not a two person job. So, it's jarring having two presenters trying to share one script which ultimately leads to one taking the hosting role and the other being a spare part.

But, in terms of doing Dermot's job. He was nothing special. It's just reading numbers, saying the same thing every week, reading results. Don't think the show is affected by whoever's presenting.
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They're not terrible but there have been some little slip-ups here and there. Still, I like them.
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The only problem is that the main show is not a two person job. So, it's jarring having two presenters trying to share one script which ultimately leads to one taking the hosting role and the other being a spare part.

But, in terms of doing Dermot's job. He was nothing special. It's just reading numbers, saying the same thing every week, reading results. Don't think the show is affected by whoever's presenting.
Very good point as to the main show,I totally agree Marsh.
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Well they're not doing a bad job but the whole thing feels very amateurish with them at the helm and I keep expecting Dermot to appear any moment, it's almost as if they're still Xtra hosts and he's off ill so they're filling in for the week.

It really doesn't help that the set looks so outdated and that it pretty much became Dermot's, so much so that the fact they're copying every walk and every camera angle he had looks really strange.

There were a lot of stumbling over words, awkward pauses, not turning to camera quick enough tonight all of which Dermot mastered. This is of course down to nerves and they can be forgiven for that but in all honesty I really miss his presence. X Factor became to him what Big Brother was to Davina, it was his show and it's weird to see anyone else presenting it. The dancing, his results delivery, the flawless ad libbing.

Olly and Caroline were amazing on Xtra and the best hosts that show had, the fact they can't repeat the same gags and chemistry on the main show takes away from their appeal.
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The only problem is that the main show is not a two person job. So, it's jarring having two presenters trying to share one script which ultimately leads to one taking the hosting role and the other being a spare part.
Totally agree, I just don't think it actually works with two hosts regardless of who it is.

It's different with Strictly because both Tess and Claudia have separate parts to do, whereas with Olly and Caroline they just stand together, one reading the autocue and the other standing like a spare part.
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One thing I'm glad they're not doing is that awful formula The Voice have where they split them up and have one of them on a 'backstage' role and the other on stage/doing the results solo without ever rotating

They're a package so at least it's stayed that way
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I noticed Caroline missing a few of her cues, she appears to be a little overwhelmed atm.

I don't have much of an opinion on Olly. I'd say he's doing a better job than Caroline, but he does sound very rehearsed.
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Meh, they're okay but nothing special... but bring back Dermot
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